Konrad v. Union Casualty & Surety Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Oivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. King, J. Cited: Kentzlervs. American Mutual Accident Association, 60N. W. 1002; Anoka Lumber Co. vs. Fidelity and Casualty Co., 65 N. W. 354; Leman vs. Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 46 An. 1189; May on Insurance, Vol. 1, par. 325; Malory vs. Travellers Ins. Co., 47 N. Y. 410; 7 An. Rep. 410; 133 111. 556. Cited: Sherwood vs. Ins. Co., 10 Hun. (N. Y.) 593; Railway Ass.
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APPEAL from the Oivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. King, J. Cited: Kentzlervs. American Mutual Accident Association, 60N. W. 1002; Anoka Lumber Co. vs. Fidelity and Casualty Co., 65 N. W. 354; Leman vs. Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 46 An. 1189; May on Insurance, Vol. 1, par. 325; Malory vs. Travellers Ins. Co., 47 N. Y. 410; 7 An. Rep. 410; 133 111. 556. Cited: Sherwood vs. Ins. Co., 10 Hun. (N. Y.) 593; Railway Ass. Oo. vs. Burwell, 44 Ind. 464; 127 U. S. 661; Merritt vs. Preferred Accident Ins. Co., 98 Mich. 338; Tennant vs. Travellers Ins. Co., 31-Fed. Rep., p. 322. .
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Breaux, J.
Plaintiff, beneficiary of a policy of accident insurance, brought this action to recover the amount of the policy.
The grounds of defence are three:
First — No notice of death was served within the time contemplated by the policy.
Second — A special and general denial that the death of the assured was caused by any accident covered by the policy.
Third — That the assured committed suicide.
The policy was issued in October, 1895. It covered bodily injuries sustained through external violent and accidental means, and stipulated that if death…
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